What did Mammy pray for?

To have relief from her pains and aches

Why is Margaret Waller upset that Clel Waller bought a new field hand?

There won't be enough money left for her to get new dresses.

They are poor and can't afford a new field hand.

Why is Margaret Waller upset that Clel Waller bought a new field hand?

There won't be enough money left for her to get new dresses.

They are poor and can't afford a new field hand.

Why was Alice whipped?

She was caught wandering near the white house.

Why did Mammy hit Nightjohn on the side of the head?

He ate too much, and didn't leave enough for everyone else.

He was a bad influence on the younger slaves.

Why did Nightjohn think it was important for slaves to learn how to read and write?

So the slaves can write down what the owners are doing to them, so that later people will know the truth.

So they can order supplies from catalogs.

So they can learn how to be better slaves.

So that they can write letters for the slaves as another job on the plantation/farm.

What surprising information do Sarny and Mammy learn about Nightjohn?

He escaped to the North but came back to teach reading and writing to slaves.

He only knows the letters A, B, and C.

He is planning to attack Waller.

What happens when Waller catches Sarny writing the word "BAG" in the dirt?

He is upset, and decides to punish Mammy, and eventually Nightjohn.

He forgives Sarny since she is young.

What is the punishment for learning to read and write, according to Waller?

Removal of an extremity (body part).

Throwing salt in the slaves eyes.

He didn't mind if they learned how to read or write, as long as they were doing their jobs.

What happened to Nightjohn after he left (escaped)?

He escaped, but came back at night to teach Sarny and other slaves how to read and write.

He was found by another plantation owner.

He came back because his feet hurt so bad he couldn't walk.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The story is told from the point of view of _______________-.

Delia

Sarny

Clel Walker

Night John

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why do some people on the plantation think Sarny is dumb?

She is illiterate.

She is quiet.

She is a witch.

She can't remember her mother's name.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does Sarny know how old she is?

Mammy has a stick with a notch for each child.

Sarny keeps track in a diary.

Waller keeps track in a book.

She doesn't.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does Sarny find out that NightJohn is coming?

Old Delia told her

NightJohn showed up because Sarny contacted him

Sarny overheard the house women talking about NightJohn

Waller announced to the slaves that he was buying a new field hand.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why does Waller care how old the children, especially the girls are?

He wants to know when they will be ready to breed.

He wants to know when they will be ready for field work.

Neither a or b

both a and b

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How did Sarny kill the bugs on the Rose bushes?

She squished them.

She used bug spray.

She spit tobacco juice on them.

She set them on fire.

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CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How much did Waller pay for NightJohn?

$100

$50

Over $1,000

Over $2,000

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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